NICOLE FISCHELIS

From a family of furriers in France, Nicole was born with fashion in her blood. She began her career in the early eighties on the Right Bank of Paris where she was a buyer for Gimbels Saks – which represented America’s and Canada’s prestigious specialty stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Marshall Field’s, Neiman Marcus and Holt Renfrew. As European Fashion Director for Saks Fifth Avenue and Marshall Fields, she collaborated with then Chairman and CEO Philip Miller to recreate the spirit of the store adding collections that were essential for its renaissance. In 1991 she crossed the Atlantic to work at Saks Fifth Avenue as VP Corporate Fashion Director. As the store’s arbiter of style, Ms. Fischelis attended the shows in Paris, London, Milan and New York and championed such designers as Alexander McQueen and Alber Elbaz. In 1999, she was approached to join Ferragamo and joined them in the Fall as Senior Vice President of Fashion Worldwide. In 2004, Macy’s welcomed Ms. Fischelis to its fashion office. In her role as Group Vice President, Global Forecasting and Fashion Director, she currently forecasts and communicates seasonal trends from the runways of Paris, London and New York to the selling floor. In addition, she seeks out undiscovered talent and new resources to enhance Macy’s position as a fashion destination. Her expert sense of style consistently finds the right fashion mix for the Macy’s customer.